Two page recording sheets, all about castle defences with pictures and lines to write information on. Ideas include armour, battering rams, catapults and more.
Venus Fly Trap information for guided reading or non-fiction plant project.
I used this with my class for research purposes, before we created a pop-up non-fiction book.
The children were so inspired that some even made their own pop up book at home!
Link below to a tutorial on how to make a pop up book:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/7-oRJ6MsQDc?si=OOBbxzchGeCa4dG
Part part whole model to assist with the White Rose Maths scheme.
Natural theme log slice.
Matching numbers and alphabet also available in my TES shop.
A postcard template for children to write from the point of view of Amelia, or as a historian reporting back their findings to the museum.
Comprises:
2 A4 pdfs (front and back of postcard)
A ready to fold pdf where one image is upside down. It then will just need to be folded in half and glued
2 of the same images to make your own size
Botanical themed open-ended maths book for beginning of term, allowing students to show you what they can do.
Ideas for use:
Download matching botanical number cards. Pupils choose two cards to create an addition or subtraction calculation
Counting on in 2s, 5s and 10s etc.
Drawing 2D shapes
Position and direction e.g. 3 squares forward, quarter turn to the right, 6 squares forward…
Fractions (draw a rectangle and see how many ways you can split it into quarters.
Print back to back to make a simple A5 folded booklet.
Investigation into the properties of different common materials and how you can change the shape of some by twisting bending, squashing etc.
Clear recording format for Key Stage One.
Blank materials on second page for own choices.
Great for interactive learning!
2D and 3D shape cards for the classroom games such as ‘Quiz Quiz Trade’:
Children each have a card.
They put their hand up to signify they need a partner.
Once they have found a partner around the room, greet politely/high 5.
Partner A asks what the shape name is or how many edges (2D shape only), covering the answer with their thumb.
Partner B answers or is coached.
Partner B asks their questions.
Trade cards and find a new partner!
Growth Mindset questionnaires for Key Stage One and Two.
The questionnaire will provide a numerical value for you to order the children in your class, according to their resilience and perseverance mindset.
Four different coloured mats for Year 1 maths continuous provision.
Children pick a number card or choose a handful of counters and find their number as many times as they can on the grid.
They can use a whiteboard pen to circle or a glass bead to cover the numbers that they find.
Multiplication mat to practise arrays, repeated addition, equal groups and numberlines. Works on the concrete aspect of mathematical understanding, using salt dough, counters, beads etc to investigate one claculation e.g. 5x3 in four different ways.
Differentiated maths activity for Year 2 children, working on missing numbers in addition and subtraction problems.
Available as Pdf and Word document for editing.
4 different half dinosaur faces to complete using a variety of art media e.g. oil pastels, pencil crayons, watercolour paints.
Useful for EYFS or Year 1 continuous provision.
Christmas treasure hunt/scavenger hunt.
Look around school or your classroom to see if you can find all 12 items on the list. There is a reindeer, snowflake, bunting, Santa and more.
Tick the ones you find!
Included as PDF.
Emotional Literacy small group activity cards.
Two A4 pages of cards with different scenarios to discuss how to solve. Cards include tips and examples of how one might respond assertively in a difficult social situation.
Pupils can come up with alternative ways to assertively respond to challenges they face.
Great for self-esteem and friendship focus.
Sorting activity involving different six hypothetical scenarios in school. Children discuss what is happening and whether the examples involve a child acting in a passive, an aggressive or an assertive manner.
Includes title cards for sorting into hoops or columns, as well as definitions of each behavioural type.
The cards lend themselves well to small group discussion and for emotional literacy support.
Perfect for friendship and self-esteem building.
Conversation behaviours sorting cards (x 5 pages).
Pupils sort a range of behaviours according to whether they suggest passive, aggressive or assertive communication styles.
Perfect for social communication groups working on friendships, relationships and self-esteem.
PSHE pastoral activity for anger
Children sort a selection of ideas on speech bubbles, according to whether they are positive or negative coping skills for strong emotions e.g. hitting a wall, having a drink, getting some air, swearing etc.